Christmas Party Dresses

Next week, I am going on my first proper ‘Work’ Christmas party since having my children! And I’m so excited!

I’ve only been back at work properly since March of this year and I love my job. I’ve been out of the whole office environemnet for a long time and I’d forgotten about things like the office Christmas party! It almost sounds comical saying that… conjuring up visions of naff parties in offices or restaurants where everyone gets drunk and embarrasses themselves! Ha well I’m sure I’ve been to some of those in the past but this one is going to be a very grown up, sophisticated affair (we hope) as my boss has organised a fantastic night out in a very exclusive, swanky hotel for dinner, drinks and dancing.

I can’t wait.

We have decided to book a room too and really spoil ourselves for a change… it’s going to be such a treat!

But first things first, what am I going to wear? It’s dressy, but we don’t necessarily need floor length numbers. We’ve been discussing it for a while now in the office and everyone is buzzing with excitement and talking about what they are going to wear…. we’ve had some of the girls in the office ordering online and having multiple dresses delivered to work…. which means we’ve had a few catwalk shows this past week! I haven’t seen anything that’s taken my fancy though.

I do already have a dress I might consider wearing. It’s Ted Baker and I’ve only worn it once and it’s gorgeous, but a bit plain. I think because it’s Christmas, I want something a bit more…. well, sparkly, or Christmassy!

So I’ve been having a look online, although preferably I will purchase from a store so I can try on as I go, I much prefer doing it like that…. can’t be dealing with ordering, then waiting for delivery, then it not being right, then having to order all over again! How annoying! I’m hitting the shops tomorrow, but I have had a quick look online at the high street stores and these are some of my faves…….

I’ve included one online item here, and that’s from Boohoo.com who have some gorgeous party wear. I haven’t included ASOS here but they have a very extensive range of going out clothes so if I can’t find anything in the shops, that’s where I’ll be turning… and what I love about them is that once you click to view an item you like, it gives you suggestions on items to wear with it, like shoes, or even bras… as you can see here!

It’s incredibly difficult finding something to wear at times, especially when it’s for a special occasion, and I’m sure that even though I love some of these outfits here, the likelihood of me trying them on and them all looking amazing is quite slim!

But hopefully I’ll find a gorgeous ensemble very soon … I shall keep you posted.

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Hi there, I'm Carolynne, and I'm a Mum of four... identical twins, a tween and a troublesome Teen! I work part time and love going to the theatre and days out with my children! I enjoy writing my little blog here and I really hope you enjoy reading x